Multidisciplinary treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by Vp4 portal vein tumor thrombosis: Combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab after hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and radiotherapy: A case series
Kenji Yamaoka,
Tomokazu Kawaoka,
Yasutoshi Fujii
et al.
Abstract:Rationale:
Various treatments are available for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Among HCC, Vp4 portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) has a poor prognosis. There have been reports of treatment with molecularly targeted agents in combination with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) and radiotherapy (RT) in HCC patients with Vp4 PVTT, but none with atezolizumab, the immune checkpoint inhibitor. Here, we present cases of unresectable HCC with Vp4 PVTT that were treated with the combina… Show more
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